I know people are getting sick of this question but I need clarification
I'm with bell and live in Toronto and I just called and spoke to a representative and ask the dude that if I got a oakville number, calls from both Hamilton and Toronto would be local and he said yes
I been reading up on previous threads and there were mixed answers so I just need clarification on this

I had an oakville number and recently I've been screwed over with that they have started charging me long distance, something about zone changes or something... But I'm with Fido and as we all know Rogers are hustlersssss

but hey if the guy said it would work for you
then I say go for it and if they charge you long distance or anything call em up and tell him when you switched to an oakville number you were told it would work.

Hamilton---Oakville---Toronto

If the --- connects, it is local.

Originally Posted by blackdragon

Hamilton---Oakville---Toronto

If the --- connects, it is local.

are you saying that getting the Oakville number works?

I think it depends on what company you're with. I'm with Bell & have an Oakville number and if I'm in Hamilton calling Oakville (or Oakville calling Hamilton), it's long distance. If it's long distance to call to/from Oakville, and Toronto is even further, I assume that would be long distance as well.

Originally Posted by nerual

I think it depends on what company you're with. I'm with Bell & have an Oakville number and if I'm in Hamilton calling Oakville (or Oakville calling Hamilton), it's long distance. If it's long distance to call to/from Oakville, and Toronto is even further, I assume that would be long distance as well.

Possibly, or it depends on the number area code.

I've had this problem before, and my solution worked out the best. Call up Bell and tell them that you would like to cancel, say Rogers is offering you a better plan that includes long distance calling. They'll likely offer you free long distance minutes. I'm with Rogers and they give me 100LD free/ month. I'm sure Bell will do the same. And if Bell calls your bluff and says we will process the cancellation, just say i would like to think about it and hang up.

Originally Posted by nerual

I think it depends on what company you're with. I'm with Bell & have an Oakville number and if I'm in Hamilton calling Oakville (or Oakville calling Hamilton), it's long distance. If it's long distance to call to/from Oakville, and Toronto is even further, I assume that would be long distance as well.

that's interesting... when I called up bell the guy looked through some book and said that it's local for both hamilton and toronto, if I get an oakville number, but he didn't sound like he knew what he was saying

I'm with Bell and decided to get an Oakville number last year and this is how things work as far as I'm concerned:

When I'm in Toronto, and I'm calling a Toronto number or a Toronto number calls me, its local.
When I'm in Toronto, and I call a Hamilton number or a Hamilton number calls me, it's long distance.
When I'm in Hamilton, if I call Toronto, it's long distance.
When I'm in Hamilton, if a Toronto number calls me from Toronto, it's local.
When I'm in Hamilton, if I call a Hamilton number it's local.
When I'm in Hamilton, if a Hamilton number calls me it's long distance.

I think that's pretty much it...it's weird and stupid haha

Originally Posted by JL37

I'm with Bell and decided to get an Oakville number last year and this is how things work as far as I'm concerned:

When I'm in Toronto, and I'm calling a Toronto number or a Toronto number calls me, its local.
When I'm in Toronto, and I call a Hamilton number or a Hamilton number calls me, it's long distance.
When I'm in Hamilton, if I call Toronto, it's long distance.
When I'm in Hamilton, if a Toronto number calls me from Toronto, it's local.
When I'm in Hamilton, if I call a Hamilton number it's local.
When I'm in Hamilton, if a Hamilton number calls me it's long distance.

I think that's pretty much it...it's weird and stupid haha

When I'm in Hamilton, if I call a Hamilton number it's local.
When I'm in Hamilton, if a Hamilton number calls me it's long distance.
lol why does it work like that? weird

Originally Posted by JL37

I'm with Bell and decided to get an Oakville number last year and this is how things work as far as I'm concerned:

When I'm in Toronto, and I'm calling a Toronto number or a Toronto number calls me, its local.
When I'm in Toronto, and I call a Hamilton number or a Hamilton number calls me, it's long distance.
When I'm in Hamilton, if I call Toronto, it's long distance.
When I'm in Hamilton, if a Toronto number calls me from Toronto, it's local.
When I'm in Hamilton, if I call a Hamilton number it's local.
When I'm in Hamilton, if a Hamilton number calls me it's long distance.

I think that's pretty much it...it's weird and stupid haha

when you put it that way, it really sounds whack lol.
I had an Oakville number for 2 years, and I agree with all your statements, except the last one. I was with Virgin (now a subsidy of Bell), and as far as I'm concerned it was local to receive hamilton calls while I was in hamilton.

Originally Posted by cjdzl

When I'm in Hamilton, if I call a Hamilton number it's local.
When I'm in Hamilton, if a Hamilton number calls me it's long distance.
lol why does it work like that? weird

Because if your number is a Toronto number, you "own" a tower in Toronto.

When you make a call you aren't using your tower. So if you are in Hamilton and call a Hamilton number then you are using a Hamilton tower, which is local (distance from your phone to the Hamilton tower is local).

But when you receive calls, it has to go through your tower. Since you are so far away from it, you get charged long distance.

Originally Posted by jhan523

Because if your number is a Toronto number, you "own" a tower in Toronto.

When you make a call you aren't using your tower. So if you are in Hamilton and call a Hamilton number then you are using a Hamilton tower, which is local (distance from your phone to the Hamilton tower is local).

But when you receive calls, it has to go through your tower. Since you are so far away from it, you get charged long distance.

that makes a lot of sense and explains everything.

that's the benefit of Oakville numbers; your Oakville "tower" is local to both Hamilton and Toronto (if you're in Oakville with your Oakville number, you can make local calls to both Hamilton and Toronto; see above for blackdragon's diagram), so incoming calls shouldn't be a bother as far as I'm concerned.

ahhhhhhh!!! this is so gay I don't know which number to get

Originally Posted by ali11

that makes a lot of sense and explains everything.

that's the benefit of Oakville numbers; your Oakville "tower" is local to both Hamilton and Toronto (if you're in Oakville with your Oakville number, you can make local calls to both Hamilton and Toronto; see above for blackdragon's diagram), so incoming calls shouldn't be a bother as far as I'm concerned.

As far as I know, what I said is only true for Virgin (and possibly Bell since they own Virgin). Rogers seems to have their own wacky rules.